World News Digest
'If Scotland independence recognised, Crimea wants the same', leader says
Crimea’s Kremlin-loyal leader today said that if the world recognises an independent Scotland, then it should also offer similar recognition to the...
Iraqi PM appeals for help to fight ‘IS cancer’ as John Kerry flies in
Iraq’s prime minister has appealed to the international community to help in the fight against Islamic State militants.
Secrets of Stonehenge revealed: New monuments found at iconic site
An extraordinary hidden complex of archaeological monuments has been uncovered around Stonehenge using hi-tech methods of scanning below the Earth’s...
No brainer: Smoke weed every day and you’ll flunk school, report says
Teenagers under 17 who use cannabis daily are 60 per cent less likely to complete high school or get a degree than peers who have never taken the drug,...
Hostel owner ‘filmed himself abusing male guests’
The owner of a backpacking hostel in New Zealand is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting young male guests, while he filmed the attacks.
Obama’s Islamic State plan to include strikes on militants in Syria
U.S. President Barack Obama will ask Congress to quickly authorise the arming and training of Syrian opposition forces but will press forward without formal...
Were South America’s Guarani people the creators of soccer?
South America’s Guarani people played a football-like game two centuries before the modern sport emerged, says the Paraguayan government in a new...
Manchester United set for record revenues
Football giants Manchester United are set to announce record revenues of about $676 million for last season when they publish their annual results on Wednesday.
'Citizen' science: Sailors wanted to monitor high seas
Researchers Wednesday urged sailors to become “citizen oceanographers” and help scientists better understand some of the world’s wildest...
Apple launch: U2’s free album creates music industry history
Veteran rockers U2 have pulled off the largest album release in history. At Tuesday’s Apple Inc event to launch new products, the Irish quartet made...
Japanese regulator approves restart of first nuclear reactors
Japan’s nuclear regulator gave the go-ahead on Wednesday for the restart of a nuclear power station, the first step to reopening an industry that...
Apple’s iPhone 6 and Watch underwhelm fans and investors
The reaction online to Apple Inc’s unveiling of a watch and two larger iPhones was underwhelming, as Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook seeks to revive...
Fiji’s mixed messages over status of captured U.N peacekeepers
Fiji on Wednesday retracted a claim that 45 U.N. peacekeepers being held hostage in the Golan Heights by Syrian Al-Nusra Front rebels were about to be...
Bombing kills leaders of Syrian rebel group
The leader of an ultraconservative Islamic rebel group in Syria was killed Tuesday in a suicide bombing along with other of its top officials, its allies...
Apple unveils biggest changes to product line since 2010
The Apple Watch comes in two sizes in three different varieties, including Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport and the Apple Edition watch.
British PM heads to Scotland as independence movement gains strength
British Prime Minister David Cameron implored Scots on Tuesday not to vote for independence in next week’s referendum after an opinion poll showed...
'Historic' breakthrough: Lost ship from Sir John Franklin's Arctic expedition found
A Canadian search team has unlocked one of the world’s great exploration mysteries with the discovery of one of two lost ships from Sir John Franklin’s...
Nigerian military accused of committing atrocities in hunt for Boko Haram
Boko Haram has been emboldened by the success of the Islamic State, observers say, and like IS, the group has declared an intent to create a “caliphate,”...
Hundreds dead in India and Pakistan after heaviest rain in 50 years
The death toll from the heaviest rain to fall on Kashmir in half a century rose to more than 400 on Tuesday, with thousands still trapped on rooftops.
With surge in Liberia, Ebola cases in West Africa rise to 4,200
A surge in Ebola infections in Liberia is driving a spiralling outbreak in West Africa that is increasingly putting health workers at risk as they struggle...
Israel illegally coerced African migrants to leave, rights group says
Israel has illegally coerced almost 7,000 African migrants into returning to their home countries, where some face persecution, Human Rights Watch said...
Social networks are key for Islamic State’s high-tech tug of war for hearts and minds
For months, a State Department office set up to counter Islamist extremism has been targeting Islamic State or IS, the militant group also known as ISIS...
Giving Hollywood the finger: Mel Brooks pulls joke in cement ceremony
Mel Brooks is known for being a practical joker and now he has made sure people will be laughing at him long after he has gone.
Au revoir, bikini: French women are no longer sunbathing topless
France’s summer is fast becoming a memory, and so is one of its iconic beach sights: the topless woman.
F1 legend Michael Schumacher finally leaves Swiss hospital for home
Formula One legend Michael Schumacher has left hospital to recuperate at home, nearly nine months after the skiing accident that put him in a coma.
Facebook shares top $200bn as it becomes 22nd biggest firm in the world
Facebook’s value has soared above US$200 billion for the first time, making it the 22nd biggest company in the world.
Climate change warning as greenhouse gas levels soar to record atmosphere high
Surging carbon dioxide levels have pushed greenhouse gases to record highs in the atmosphere, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has said.
Movie numerology: Mathematical minds multiply at Toronto film fest
At this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, two of the most lauded and talked-about films are portraits of elite mathematical minds.
'Provocative' act: Canadian warship 'buzzed' by Russian military jet
Russia has dismissed Canada’s complaint that three Russian military aircraft acted “provocatively” by flying near a Canadian navy frigate...
'Surfer' dies after shark attack off Australia's popular Byron Bay
A man has died after being attacked by a shark off Byron Bay, in Australia, according to reports.
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